Registered Nurse Hospice at Home in Newport NP20 6NH inNewport NP20 6NH PUBLISHED THU 2 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

£20.82 an hour

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St David's Hospice Care

Registered Nurse Hospice at Home

The closing date is 31 October 2025

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Job summary

Salary - £20.82 p/hr £22.65 for weekend and bank holidays

Hours- 9 or 12 hour night shift (10pm-7am or 7pm-7am)

Location- Home-based. The post holder will be required to visit one patient per night in any of the areas covered by St Davids Hospice Care.

To care for patients with palliative care needs as assessed by the clinical nurse specialist.

To provide support, personal and respite care for patients and their families in their own home.

Main duties of the job

General Responsibilities:

1. To recognise and accept the limits of personal knowledge and responsibility.

2. To be aware of ones own responsibilities towards Health and Safety Regulations.

3. To verbally report any accident or clinical incident as soon as possible followed by written details.

4. To be aware of procedures in place to contact the St. Davids out-of-hours service, whenever advice is sought.

5. To observe a No Smoking Policy whilst on duty.

6. To observe a No Sleeping on Duty Policy.

7. To recognise the need and be willing to undertake any training identified as necessary.

8. To ensure that the Hospice at Home Nurses have arrived and left their allocated patient by receiving a message via the bleep or mobile phone this to be done on a rotational basis.

9. Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.

10. Attend mandatory training sessions and participate fully in a CPP programme.

About us

St Davids Hospice is a charity providing high quality
palliative care in and around Gwent. Our mission is to provide and continue to
develop a free and comprehensive palliative care service of excellence
throughout Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and within South and Mid
Powys for people, their families and carers facing a progressive life-limiting
illness which is no longer curable. This service recognises the need of the
whole person and is given in co-operation with other agencies.

Working for St David's you will become part of a much wider team
all working collaboratively to ensure the best care for our patients. Our
mission is to provide and continue to develop a free and comprehensive
palliative care service of excellence for people facing a progressive
life-limiting illness which is no longer curable.

As part of the CNS team you will working in one of the four
boroughs Caerphilly, Torfaen, Newport or Monmouthshire.

You will benefit from a salary in line with Agenda for Change
pay scales and will enjoy a generous annual leave entitlement. We can offer the
continuation of the NHS pension scheme if already a member as well as honouring
any additional annual leave or sickness entitlements and you will have free on-site
parking at any of our office locations.

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£20.82 an hour

£22.65 for weekend and bank holidays

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B04

Job locations

Blackett Avenue

Newport

NP20 6NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To work in accordance with the Nurse and Midwifery Code of Conduct.

2. To work in accordance with the policies and procedures of St. Davids Hospice Care and Care Standards Act 2004.

3. To maintain confidentiality at all times.

4. To ensure patients comfort and dignity at all times.

5. To work alongside patients and carers, whilst also recognising their need for privacy.

6. To report any changes in the patients condition to the appropriate St. Davids Clinical Nurse Specialist.

7. To help with patients personal hygiene and toilet needs as appropriate.

8. To provide psychological, spiritual and emotional support to the patient and their family.

9. To care and support the patient and family in the last hours of life and support family after death.

10. Ensure a verbal handover from CNS prior to shift and after completion of a shift.

11. To work to both the District Nursing and St Davids Care Plan and amend as necessary.

12. To ensure all nursing information is evaluated and document as per the NMC Code of Conduct and St Davids Policies.

13. To maintain a safe environment for self, patients and carers at all times.

14. To monitor symptoms and take appropriate action during shift, which may include stat dose, medication or syringe driver adjustments.

15. To administer necessary medication as prescribed within St Davids medication policy.

16. To be familiar with the All Wales Care Priorities.

17. To verify death as appropriate.